STATEN ISLAND, NY – The College of Staten Island men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to the Tank on Saturday afternoon to host Northeast 10 (NE10) opponents Southern Connecticut State University and non-conference opponent East Stroudsburg University. The women's team will compete against both the Owls and Warriors, while the men's team will face only Southern Connecticut State.

2025-26 MEETING RECAP:

Last season, the Dolphins traveled to New Haven, CT, to take on the Owls, with the women's team falling 142.00-82.00 and the men's team dropping a 120.00-101.00 decision.

The men's team turned in several strong performances in the pool, highlighted by an opening-meet victory in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Vlad Siniagovskii, Tiki Keats, Julian Lopez, and Andi Bajollari finished with a time of 1:40.98. Other individual victories for the Dolphins came from Siniagovskii in the 100-yard backstroke, where he won by more than five seconds with a time of 53.91, and Lopez in the 200-yard individual medley (IM), finishing in 2:02.96. On the women's side, Maria Janecka recorded the Dolphins' lone individual swimming victory, taking first in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 54.65.

On the diving boards, Jacqueline DeFranco faced two other competitors in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events, earning first-place finishes in each. She recorded a score of 200.25 in the 1-meter dive before improving to 211.43 in the 3-meter event.

OVERALL MEETING HISTORY:

Since joining the NE10, both the men's and women's programs have faced Southern Connecticut State three times, with the Owls holding a 3-0 record in each series. Last season marked the highest-scoring performances for both Dolphins squads against the Owls, with the men surpassing 100 points and the women reaching the 80-point mark. Prior to that, the men's highest team score was 99.00 in 2024, while the women's best was 77.00 that same year, highlighting the Dolphins' continued improvement throughout the three-season series.

For the women's team, Saturday's matchup against East Stroudsburg will mark the first-ever meeting between the two programs. The Warriors enter the meet with a 3-3 record, having earned victories over Lock Haven, Montclair State, and Kutztown.